◎ Let the baby be in a normal position in the uterus.
Before normal delivery, the position of the fetus in the uterus should be head-down, facing the mother and slightly leaning to the left. This position is the easiest for the baby to descend to the birth canal. But some babies don't. The way to correct bad fetal position or guide good fetal position can be to sit astride the chair, let the upper body lie flat on the back of the chair, or land on the ground with hands and feet in a crawling posture for 20-30 minutes every day. You should practice in a comfortable place and don't sprain your waist. It is best to sleep on the left side in the third trimester.
Learn how to breathe.
Correct breathing can speed up the delivery process, which sounds simple, but it is very useful. The correct breathing method can make the uterus get enough oxygen and make uterine contraction more effective. The way you breathe during childbirth is different from the automatic breathing that you don't feel every day. You need to practice how to enlarge your chest.
You need to practice this almost every day in the third trimester. Participate in the delivery training class organized by the hospital or the community family planning commission, and then let the prospective father cooperate with your daily practice ~
Stand up and walk more.
Obstetricians have found that active and upright postures, such as standing, kneeling and sitting, can speed up delivery. More activities can promote circulation, let more blood flow to the uterus and promote contractions. Because of gravity, the fetus exerts greater pressure on the cervix, accelerating the expansion of the cervix and making the contraction more powerful. Most upright postures can expand the pelvis more.
Just relax。
If the pregnant mother is nervous, she will automatically hold her breath to block the oxygen supply to the uterus, increase the pain and reduce the contraction efficiency. If the expectant mother is afraid, the body will also secrete adrenal hormones to delay the delivery time. So relaxation is very important to relieve pain and speed up the delivery process.
Relaxation methods include breathing, relaxation, imagination and so on. If the environment at home relaxes you, try to stay at home after you start giving birth. In the third trimester, you should ask the obstetrician about the progress and matters needing attention in the delivery process, and strive to go to the hospital at the critical moment of delivery to avoid the tension caused by premature admission.
◎ Choose the environment that suits you best.
The environment has a great influence on delivery, and only relaxation can make delivery go smoothly. Once you decide to go to a hospital to have a baby, you should visit more hospitals during pregnancy, talk to doctors, get to know the environment there, and choose a hospital that you like, which you think is the safest and most meticulous.
Make a detailed delivery plan.
In western countries, most women will make a delivery plan, including how to relieve the pain and whether to bathe the baby before the mother gives the baby a hug for the first time. Make plans at the 36th week of pregnancy to prevent premature delivery. Even if it is not written down, it is necessary to think about the delivery process in advance and discuss it with the obstetrician in advance, which is helpful for delivery. Even if you make a plan, you should be prepared to change it at any time according to the situation. The most important thing is to ensure the safety of the baby.
◎ Choose a suitable delivery partner
If the expectant mother is accompanied by a trusted nurse, the expectant mother will feel relaxed and safe, so it is best for the expectant father to actively participate in the delivery training class and read some related articles. During childbirth, many hospitals allow prospective fathers to accompany them. There are also many pregnant mothers who choose their parents, sisters or midwives to accompany them. Generally speaking, the accompanying personnel should have rich knowledge of delivery. Expectant dads should pay attention!
◎ Prepare a healthy body for childbirth
Studies in the United States show that expectant mothers who exercise during pregnancy give birth smoothly and the process is relatively short. Exercise during pregnancy can make mothers improve their immunity and strengthen their muscles. In the second trimester of pregnancy, foreign experts advise pregnant women to practice yoga and stretch their joints when practicing yoga to familiarize expectant mothers with the delivery position.
Practicing yoga can also give expectant mothers confidence in their bodies and help pregnant mothers concentrate. However, be sure to let your yoga teacher know that you are pregnant. Other forms of exercise, such as swimming, can also help. It won't make your muscles too tense, but you should discuss it with your doctor before starting any exercise.
For childbirth, the mother's mood is very important. Only a happy and relaxed attitude can make delivery more smooth. Therefore, expectant mothers must adjust their emotions.
Prenatal signs
A few days before delivery, pregnant women will have irregular uterine contraction and lower abdominal pain. There may be an interval of 20 minutes at first, and then it will become more and more irregular. At this time, expectant mothers can relieve the pain of childbirth by walking and resting. This kind of pain will not cause cervical dilatation, so it is called false labor pains, which means there is still a period of time before the real production. Of course, if pregnant women are not sure about this situation, they can go to the hospital for a doctor's diagnosis.
In addition, this is also a signal that pregnant women feel relaxed. When the fetal head falls into the pelvic cavity, the expectant mother will feel that breathing is smoother and eating is easier. Generally, primiparas will begin to feel this way two weeks before delivery, but not necessarily if they are not primiparas. But the fetal head may press the bladder, and the mother will urinate frequently.
Regular abdominal pain: General pain lasts for 30 seconds, with an interval of 10 minute. After that, the pain time is gradually prolonged and the interval is shortened, which is called regular labor pains.
Broken water: amniotic fluid from vagina, commonly known as "broken water". Due to the strong uterine contraction, the pressure in the uterine cavity gradually increases, the uterine orifice widens, and the fetal head descends, resulting in the rupture of the fetal membrane and the outflow of amniotic fluid from the pregnant woman's vagina. At this time, it is not far from the birth of the fetus.
Descending of uterine bottom: When primiparas arrive about two weeks before labor, the uterine bottom will descend. At this time, pregnant women will feel relaxed in the upper abdomen, breathing will become more comfortable than before, the discomfort of stomach pressure will be reduced a lot, and appetite will increase.
Seeing red: In the last few weeks of pregnancy, cervical secretions increased, and pregnant women consciously increased leucorrhea. Normal cervical secretion is a viscous liquid, which usually forms a mucus plug in the cervix to prevent bacteria from invading the uterine cavity. This secretion becomes more and more viscous during pregnancy. Because the uterus contracts regularly, this mucus plug is discharged with the contraction at the beginning of labor; Because the fetal membrane is separated from the uterine wall, there is a little bleeding. This kind of bleeding is mixed with uterine mucus plug and discharged from vagina, which is called seeing red. Seeing red is a reliable signal that labor is about to begin. If the amount of bleeding is greater than the usual menstrual flow, we should consider whether there is any abnormal situation, which may be placental abruption and need to go to the hospital immediately. ...